Shikhar Dhawan becomes first Indian batsman to score century in 100th ODI

Sangeeta Nair

Feb 12, 2018 13:01 IST

Shikhar Dhawan becomes first Indian batsman to score century in 100th ODI

Shikhar Dhawan becomes first Indian batsman to score century in 100th ODI

In a landmark moment, Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan became the first Indian batsman to score a century in his 100th One-day International on February 10, 2018.

Dhawan reached the historic mark during the fourth ODI of India’s six-match series against South Africa at the Wanderers. This was the batsman’s first century in South Africa. His score total included two sixes and 10 fours.

Key Highlights

• The only other Indian batsman to have come close to scoring a century in his 100th ODI was former Indian skipper Saurav Ganguly, who fell for 97 during the 1999 World Cup game against South Africa.

• Internationally, Dhawan became the ninth batsman to score a century in his 100th ODI.

• The last batsman to achieve the feat was Australian opener David Warner, who scored a century against India in September 2017.